Kohima, December 20 (DIPR): The Nagaland Board of School Education, in collaboration with the National Stock Exchange of India Ltd introduced the Financial Literacy at Class IX in 2016.
In the first phase, the course was introduced in three districts, i.e. Kohima, Mokokchung and Dimapur in some selected schools.
Acknowledging the importance, from the academic year 2017, all the Higher Secondary Schools registered with the Board shall be made compulsory to introduce the Financial Literacy course in Class IX.
Besides the selected schools, any High Schools interested in introducing the said course have been requested to inform the Board on or before February 10, 2017.
The National Stock Exchange of India Ltd. will provide training to the teachers who will teach the Financial Literacy course. Any graduate teacher after attending the training can teach the course. The exact date and time of the teachers training will be intimated on a later date to the schools.
The economic growth of a country is largely affected by the financial literacy of the citizens. Financial Literacy is an essential life skill which everyone needs to acquire in order to make their life better through better management of the finances available to a person. Knowledge about finance at a young age builds a stronger base and prepares a person for the future.
